Knowledge and attitudes to breast cancer and breast self examination among female undergraduates in a state in Nigeria

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 157-165

  Salaudeen, A G ^a   Akande, T M ^a   Musa, O I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Breast cancer; Breast self examination; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 64949117494     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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